First there was the buzz last year about the funding of health information exchanges state-by-state, and in recent weeks we have heard about even more funding for health insurance exchanges. Both require tremendous IT efforts in interoperability, meaningful use distinctions and execution, data analysis, privacy, and security. Both will then be integrated. It is repeated as gospel Read more about Health information exchanges and health insurance exchanges make for complexity and excitement[…]

Takeaway: Healthcare IT managers and administrators have a lot of questions and concerns about how to integrate with revenue cycle management. In this blog, we go over those questions. CTO Chris Schremser of Zirmed has spent 11 years listening to the questions and concerns of healthcare IT managers and administrators wondering how to integrate with Read more about Revenue cycle management: The myths and musings[…]

Reform and market forces driving it are realigning Kentucky’s major players and how they provide services Editor’s note: Part 1 of a two-part series examining major trends reshaping healthcare in the commonwealth. This month: new partnerships, the rise of the ‘hospitalist,’ and Accountable Care Organizations. Waves of consolidation are sweeping Kentucky’s healthcare industry, realigning and Read more about Rx for Healthcare: Innovation[…]

A look at how Kentucky’s new Health Benefit Exchange will affect individuals and businesses For many Americans, the future of healthcare still looks quite hazy. In June, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate requiring Americans to buy health insurance or pay a penalty. The mandate is the most well-known aspect of Read more about Penetrating Healthcare Reform Haze[…]

Louisville engineer and CEO David Phelps has a winning way in medical devices and biotech industry David Phelps is founder and CEO of Louisville life sciences company CreoSalus Inc. With him, from left, are: Occam’s Vas Abramov, director of engineering and manufacturing; Jason Lone, quality manager; and Michael C. Lade, senior engineer. With 30 years Read more about Life Science Success Story[…]

Entrepreneur’s Helper Kentucky ranks 36th nationally in venture capital fund investment, averaging $32 million in recent yearsKentucky’s entrepreneurs depend on venture capital to invest in their dreams, and while investment of this type is down with the economy, the bright spots of its existence and persistence remain. Roughly 10,000 new jobs a month are created Read more about Kentucky ranks 36th nationally in venture capital fund investment, averaging $32 million in recent years, with healthcare focus[…]

This article appeared in the Technology Section newsletter of the International Public Relations Society of America in the Fall of 2008. Working in our profession, personal relationships cannot be sacrificed at the altar of technology for the cool factor. That’s why when you reach into your personal technology toolbox, the tool you select had better Read more about Hot Touchspots in Your Tech Toolbox: Routine Tasks Simplified[…]

Manufacturers of wireless products are not designing them to be interoperable, resulting in several different wireless standards. We take a look at these standards and pass along some tips to help you choose the right WLAN product for your business. Although advances in interoperability for the primary wireless local area network (WLAN) standard have smoothed Read more about Wireless: Will Wi-Fi Rule?[…]

Wireless network security holes and initial plugs Wireless network security is becoming an issue of national importance, as evidenced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s announcement in November to hold a December workshop to analyze security and other issues surrounding wireless Internet access. Security concerns have already become a key issue for wired networks. In Read more about An overview of securing wireless networks[…]